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Hong Kong hedge fund nets £135m on record short in Premier Oil

Outsized gain from a bet against shares of UK producer Premier Oil is emblematic of the opportunities for short-sellers in the energy sector

Hong Kong hedge fund nets £135m on record short in Premier Oil
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A Hong Kong hedge fund with one of Europe’s biggest short positions on record reaped massive returns on the bet as the rocky ride in oil prices dragged down shares of UK stock Premier Oil. 

Asia Research and Capital Management, or ARCM, held a position representing about 17% of Premier Oil shares. The historic plummet in oil prices last week battered the shares of oil companies, as well as pulling down almost every other sector with it. Premier Oil is down around 73% this year. 

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